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Is GummySearch free? Not since it closed, and here is what to use
GummySearch's free tier now only allows data export and account deletion. AyeWatch's free preview is a working way to follow Reddit.
Is GummySearch free? Not in any useful sense anymore: GummySearch closed on November 30, 2025, new signups are shut, and free accounts can only download their data or delete themselves. If you want a free way to follow Reddit now, AyeWatch has a free preview with no credit card that watches subreddits and topics for you.
The short answer, by account type
GummySearch used to have a free tier alongside paid plans. Since the shutdown, what you can do depends on the account you already had.
| If you have | What you can do now |
|---|---|
| No account | Nothing; signups are closed |
| A free account | Export your data or delete the account |
| A paid subscription | Use it until the billing period ends; it will not renew |
| Day passes | Free tier, plus any passes you bought earlier for a day of Pro access |
| A lifetime deal | Use it until November 30, 2026 |
So the free tier still exists on paper, but every feature except export and deletion is switched off.
Why it closed
The maker's notice on gummysearch.com says the product shut down to comply with Reddit's API policies, which forbid commercial applications. It was not a price change or a move to paid-only. The tool simply stopped running for new and free users.
What to use for free instead
The free options that still work fall into two groups.
AyeWatch is an AI monitor that can follow a subreddit, a Reddit user or a broad topic. You write what you want in plain English, such as "Reddit posts asking for a budget standing desk recommendation", and it alerts you when a matching post appears. It reads meaning, not just keywords, so posts that describe the same thing in other words still reach you. The free preview sends alerts to your phone and the in-app feed. When you want more, paid plans start at $9 a month, billed in monitoring credits, and add email, Slack, Discord, webhooks and the API. You can start the free preview on ayewatch.ai.
F5Bot is a free keyword alert service. It emails you when your words show up in new Reddit, Hacker News or Lobsters posts and comments. It is a good fit for one exact name, less so for a broad subject.
Quick setup for a former GummySearch user
- Pick one thing you used GummySearch for, such as spotting people who need your product.
- Turn it into a sentence and add the subreddits where those people post.
- Check the alerts for a week and tighten the wording if anything off-topic slips through.
The AyeWatch guide to watching Reddit for brand mentions lists more things worth tracking, from competitor mentions to feature requests.
When neither is the right answer
If you mainly used GummySearch to browse and analyze past discussions across many communities, an alert tool will not replace that, free or paid. A research product built for exploring history is the better match, and GummySearch's own alternatives page points to a few. For catching new Reddit posts without paying, AyeWatch is the answer.